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The Guildhall
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

The Guildhall

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
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About

About The Guildhall

The Guildhall is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Eye and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 34 buildings in Eye to be listed, on 15 June 1951, and its entry was last amended on 12 February 1998. It stands in the Eye conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 101 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1316621↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Eye · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

22 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

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Grade I public buildings near Eye

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Questions about The Guildhall

Is The Guildhall listed?

Yes. The Guildhall is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1316621), first listed on 15 June 1951.

Can you visit The Guildhall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is The Guildhall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Eye conservation area, designated in 1970.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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